IIT Kharagpur Placement 2026: Salary Packages & Recruiters
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IIT Kharagpur Placements 2026
IIT Kharagpur placements run through the CDC and cover UG, PG, law and research programmes. The latest outcome data is for the 2024-25 season. The 2025-26 season ran from December 2025 to April 2026, and the CDC has not published its totals on the official site yet. The IIT Kharagpur placement details below come from the NIRF 2026 data, the CDC brochure and the Annual Report 2024-25. Read them as the latest outcome, not as a forecast.
Rs 20,65,556
Four-Year UG Median Package
Batch 2024-25, NIRF 2026
1,811
Offers Received
Season 2024-25, CDC Annual Report
56%
Placed of 3,090 Registered
All programmes, season 2024-25
About Rs 2.14 crore
Highest Package
Season 2024-25, CDC Annual Report
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Does IIT Kharagpur Have 100% Placement?
No. The Annual Report 2024-25 puts overall IIT Kharagpur placement at 56%, which is 1,735 of 3,090 students registered with the CDC. The rate differs by programme, and the course-wise section lists each one.
Is IIT Kharagpur Placement Good?
Yes for the large programmes. IIT Kharagpur placement 2026 data shows the four-year UG median was Rs 20,65,556, more than 400 companies ran selection and 1,811 offers came in 2024-25. The overall rate was 56% of registered students, and many four-year UG students chose higher studies instead.
IIT Kharagpur Placement Highlights 2026
The IIT Kharagpur placement highlights for 2024-25 are 1,811 offers, 409 pre-placement offers (PPOs) and more than 400 recruiting companies. The IIT Kharagpur placement highlights count offers, not students. Students accepted 1,735 offers, because some held more than one.
409
Pre-Placement Offers
366 were accepted
1,000+
Offers in Three Days
Within three days of Phase 1
813
Summer Internship Offers
Arranged on campus by the CDC
| Season | Offers |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1,284 |
| 2021-22 | 1,750 |
| 2022-23 | 1,822 |
| 2023-24 | 1,747 |
| 2024-25 | 1,811 |
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Which Season Had the Most IIT Kharagpur Placement Offers?
Among the IIT Kharagpur placement highlights, the season of 2022-23 had the most, at 1,822 offers. The 2024-25 season is second at 1,811 offers, and it came despite a forecast slowdown in software hiring. This IIT Kharagpur placement trend is flat over three seasons.
Does IIT Kharagpur Get International Placement Offers?
Yes, in small numbers. IIT Kharagpur placements included 25 international offers in 2024-25 and 36 in 2023-24. Overseas internships run through MoUs such as the S. N. Bose Scholars Program, Viterbi-India and DAAD.
IIT Kharagpur Placement Statistics 2026
IIT Kharagpur placement statistics show UG medians of about Rs 20 lakh to Rs 22 lakh in 2024-25, and a PG median that rose each year. The PG median went from Rs 12,50,000 to Rs 15,00,000. NIRF counts students placed out of those who graduated in the minimum time. The tabs give figures for each programme type.
2022-23: 460 of 580 placed, median Rs 24,00,000. 2023-24: 517 of 668 placed, median Rs 19,76,000. 2024-25: 535 of 1,168 placed, median Rs 20,65,556. Higher studies: 40, 83 and 531 students.
What Is the IIT Kharagpur Placement Percentage?
The IIT Kharagpur placement percentage for four-year UG was about 79% in 2022-23, 77% in 2023-24 and 46% in 2024-25. The fall in 2024-25 came with a jump in higher studies, from 83 to 531 students. For five-year UG it was 78%, 70% and 68%. For two-year PG it was 55%, 56% and 47%. These IIT Kharagpur placement details use students placed divided by students graduating.
Which IIT Kharagpur Programme Has the Best Median Package?
In the latest batch, the five-year UG programmes had the best IIT Kharagpur placement package, at Rs 22,00,000. The four-year UG median was Rs 20,65,556 and the two-year PG median was Rs 15,00,000. The four-year UG median was higher, at Rs 24,00,000, for the batch of 2022-23.
IIT Kharagpur Salary Packages 2026
The IIT Kharagpur placement package that NIRF reports is the median, and the highest package was about Rs 2.14 crore in 2024-25. The Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) also publishes its own MBA report with an IIT Kharagpur average package.
About Rs 2.14 crore
Highest Package, 2024-25
CDC, Annual Report 2024-25
Rs 1.69 crore
Highest CTC, 2023-24
Offered by an international organisation
Rs 22,75,000
MBA Average Package
VGSoM batch 2023-25
What Is the IIT Kharagpur Average Package?
NIRF and the Annual Report give medians, not an institute-wide IIT Kharagpur average package. Use the medians in the statistics section as your IIT Kharagpur placement package guide. The IIT Kharagpur average package for UG is not published. The IIT Kharagpur average package for the MBA was Rs 22,75,000 for the batch of 2023-25. Of 142 students, 139 took part in placement and all 139 were placed. The report lists 36 PPOs.
| VGSoM MBA batch 2023-25 | Package |
|---|---|
| Median | Rs 22,15,000 |
| Average | Rs 22,75,000 |
| Top 10% average | Rs 34,29,000 |
| Highest | Rs 37,63,000 |
Strategy and consulting took 45% of the roles. Operations took 20%, analytics 15% and banking and finance 11%. Sales and marketing took 7%, and other roles 2%. Students enter this MBA through CAT for IIT Kharagpur MBA.
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What Is the IIT Kharagpur Highest Placement Package?
The IIT Kharagpur highest placement package was about Rs 2.14 crore a year in the 2024-25 season, per the Annual Report. Nine students crossed Rs 1 crore on Day 1 of the 2023-24 season.
Is There a Rs 4 Crore Package at IIT Kharagpur?
Not in the official reports. The IIT Kharagpur highest placement package in the Annual Report 2024-25 is about Rs 2.14 crore. Trust a higher figure only if the CDC lists it. Use the medians when you compare outcomes.
IIT Kharagpur Course-Wise Placements 2026
IIT Kharagpur course-wise placements for 2024-25 ranged from 70% in B.Tech to 11% in M.Arch among students registered with the CDC. This IIT Kharagpur placement 2026 table is from the Annual Report 2024-25. It leaves out three tiny programmes with one to three students.
| Programme | Placed of registered | Placed |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | 441 of 633 | 70% |
| Dual Degree | 533 of 773 | 69% |
| LLB | 20 of 30 | 67% |
| Integrated M.Sc. (5 years) | 152 of 241 | 63% |
| B.S. (4 years) | 90 of 151 | 60% |
| B.Arch | 21 of 42 | 50% |
| Joint M.Tech-PhD (2 years) | 393 of 930 | 42% |
| Joint M.Sc.-PhD | 40 of 145 | 28% |
| MCP | 7 of 48 | 15% |
| LLM | 5 of 43 | 12% |
| M.Arch | 2 of 18 | 11% |
This Table Divides by Registered Students
These IIT Kharagpur placement details divide placed students by students registered with the CDC. The NIRF rates above divide by graduating students, so the two sets differ. The MS and PhD rows show 8 of 8 and 21 of 21 because the report counts only students available at the time of interviews there.
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Which IIT Kharagpur Course Has the Lowest Placement Rate?
M.Arch, at 11%, then LLM at 12% and MCP at 15%. These are small groups, so one or two offers move the rate. Ask the department for its last batch before you choose one of them.
Which Branch Has the Best Placement at IIT Kharagpur?
The Annual Report table is by programme, not by branch, so it cannot rank Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical. It shows B.Tech and Dual Degree leading among the large groups of IIT Kharagpur placements. For a branch, ask the department for its last batch.
IIT Kharagpur Top Recruiters 2026
Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and D. E. Shaw are among the recruiters the CDC names for 2025-26. More than 400 companies ran selection for IIT Kharagpur placement in 2024-25. The brochure also lists Airbus, Adobe, Intel, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto and Jaguar Land Rover. For offers and pay by company, ask the CDC.
| Group | Recruiters in the CDC brochure |
|---|---|
| Technology | Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Adobe, Nvidia, Intel, Oracle, Atlassian |
| Finance and trading | Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, D. E. Shaw, Jane Street, Graviton Research Capital |
| Consulting | McKinsey and Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain and Company, Deloitte, EY |
| Core engineering | Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Larsen and Toubro, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, Bosch |
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Which Sectors Hire from IIT Kharagpur?
Software, analytics, finance and banking, consulting and core engineering. The Annual Report 2024-25 names these profiles. The CDC brochure adds high-frequency trading, research and development, and academic roles.
Does Google Hire from IIT Kharagpur?
Yes. The CDC Campus Recruitment Brochure 2025-26 names Google among the recruiters for IIT Kharagpur placement. It does not list offers or pay by company, so ask the CDC for details.
IIT Kharagpur Placement Process 2026
The IIT Kharagpur placement process is run by the CDC, and it starts with a credit-linked internship.
The CDC arranges internships for third-year B.Tech, fourth-year Dual Degree and Integrated M.Sc., fifth-year M.Sc.-M.Tech and first-year PG students. These carry 2 or 4 credits. In summer 2025, 3,248 students enlisted. The CDC placed 813 through campus selection, and 2,435 arranged their own.
When Does IIT Kharagpur Placement Start?
Phase 1 opened on 1 December 2025 for students graduating in June 2026. Check the CDC site, cdc.iitkgp.ac.in, for the 2026-27 calendar.
August 2025
Internship Recruitment Begins
It ran until April 2026.
1 December 2025
Phase 1
For students graduating in June 2026.
January to April 2026
Phase 2
The second phase of final placements.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: How do companies register for IIT Kharagpur placement?
A company registers on the CDC portal at cdc.iitkgp.ac.in after the CDC invitation. It then files the Internship Notification Form (INF) or Job Notification Form (JNF). Data Sources: CDC Campus Recruitment Brochure 2025-26.
Q: Do students who choose higher studies count in the IIT Kharagpur placement rate?
No. NIRF lists higher-study students apart from placed students. A batch with many higher-study students shows a lower rate, as in 2024-25. Data Sources: NIRF 2026 data sheet for IIT Kharagpur.
Q: Why do the NIRF and CDC placement numbers differ?
The CDC counts students registered for placement, including joint M.Tech-PhD students. NIRF counts students who graduated in the minimum time, split by programme type. Data Sources: NIRF 2026 data sheet; Annual Report 2024-25.
Q: Where can you find the 2025-26 placement results of IIT Kharagpur?
On cdc.iitkgp.ac.in. The season ran from 1 December 2025 to April 2026, and this page uses the 2024-25 figures from the Annual Report and NIRF 2026 because no official 2025-26 totals were published when we checked. Data Sources: CDC Campus Recruitment Brochure 2025-26.
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